SET POINT Command
Determines the decimal point character used in the display of numeric and currency expressions.
SET POINT TO [cDecimalPointCharacter]
Parameters
- cDecimalPointCharacter
Specifies the character for the decimal point.
Remarks
Use SET POINT to change the decimal point from the default, which is a period (.). Issue SET POINT TO without cDecimalPointCharacter to reset the decimal point to a period. Although you can set the displayed decimal point to a different character, you must use a period as the decimal point in calculations.
SET POINT is scoped to the current data session.
Example
gnX = 1.25
gcNewPoint = '_'
SET POINT TO gcNewPoint
? gnX
SET POINT TO && Reset the decimal point to a period (.)
? gnX